Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Union Gas Works
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- New Shopping Centres
- The Red Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- New Earswick
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Bombed